Aerial view of Chatfield Reservoir and the surrounding roads and neighborhoods in Littleton, Colorado

Entrances & Directions

Don't type "Chatfield State Park" into your map app: Colorado Parks and Wildlife warns it gives the wrong directions. Enter one of the park's two entrance addresses instead: 9700 S Wadsworth Blvd, Littleton, CO 80128, or 11500 N Roxborough Park Rd, Littleton, CO 80125 (the Plum Creek entrance). The park sits on the southwest edge of the Denver metro area. Every vehicle needs a park pass, sold at the entrance stations, and RVs or trailers taller than 13 feet must use the Plum Creek entrance.

At a Glance

Getting In at a Glance

GPS address 19700 S Wadsworth Blvd, Littleton, CO 80128

GPS address 2 (Plum Creek entrance)11500 N Roxborough Park Rd, Littleton, CO 80125

Height limit13 feet at Deer Creek; taller rigs use Plum Creek

Park hours5 a.m. to 10 p.m.

PassRequired on every vehicle, year-round

Map-app warningSearching the park name gives wrong directions

EV chargingOne station, at the swim beach

Park officeEast side, between the Heronry Picnic Area and the campground

The Two Entrances

9700 S Wadsworth Blvd, Littleton 80128. CPW's other GPS address, off Wadsworth. Note that the park's Deer Creek entrance has a 13-foot height limit.
Plum Creek entrance, 11500 N Roxborough Park Rd, Littleton 80125. Also the park's mailing address. Use this one for any rig taller than 13 feet.

Where Things Are Inside the Park

Dog Off-Leash Area: the north end of the park (Dog Off-Leash Area).
North boat ramps: northwest side of the reservoir. South boat ramp: southeast side (Boating).
Park office: east side, toward the middle of the reservoir, between the Heronry Picnic Area and the campground.
Horse trailer parking, corrals and trailhead: west side, south of the Deer Creek entrance (Horseback Riding).
Big Horn Stables: southwest of the swim beach.
Montgolfier Balloon Port: near the Deer Creek entrance.
Model Airplane Field: south of the campground.
Chatfield Dam Trail: starts at the Dam Overlook parking lot; a Watchable Wildlife kiosk stands on top of the dam (Hiking & Biking).

Chatfield Reservoir and Chatfield Dam from the air, with the South Platte River and Littleton beyond

Parking Tips

Have your pass ready. Entrance stations sell them; self-serve stations take cash, checks and cards when no one is staffing the booth.
The Dog Off-Leash Area has two parking lots of its own.
Driving an EV? The one charging station is at the swim beach.
Leave the dog leashed between the car and any trail or the off-leash gate.

Arriving Without a Car

CPW sells a $4 individual daily pass for visitors who arrive on foot, by bicycle or on horseback. The park pages don't list a bus or rail stop at an entrance, so plan on driving or riding in.

Emergencies

Call 911. The park brochure lists the nearest emergency rooms as Littleton Adventist Hospital (7700 S. Broadway) and Swedish Medical Center (6196 S. Ammons Way, off S. Wadsworth). Park rangers are trained law enforcement officers, and most staff are trained in first aid.

FAQ

Entrances & Directions FAQ

What address do I use for Chatfield State Park?

Use 9700 S Wadsworth Blvd, Littleton, CO 80128, or the Plum Creek entrance at 11500 N Roxborough Park Rd, Littleton, CO 80125. Colorado Parks and Wildlife says typing the park's name into a map app gives wrong directions.

Which Chatfield entrance should RVs use?

The Plum Creek entrance at 11500 N Roxborough Park Rd. The Deer Creek entrance has a 13-foot height limit.

Is parking free at Chatfield State Park?

No. Every vehicle needs a Colorado state park pass: $10–$12 a day with Colorado plates or $15–$17 with out-of-state plates.

Where is the Chatfield dog park entrance?

The fenced Dog Off-Leash Area is at the north end of the park and has two parking lots of its own. You need a park pass and a dog off-leash pass.

Is there an EV charger at Chatfield?

Yes, one electric vehicle charging station, at the swim beach.

Facts checked against the CPW page for Chatfield State Park on October 24, 2026.